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- Rickenbackers; why don't you see more of them?
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Key points:
0:00 Intro
0:20 JAM!
1:56 It's been a Hard Day's Night...
2:46 Bach in Black!
3:31 "Ladies and Gentlement" (JAM!)
4:10 John Lennon's Capri 325
4:48 The Ed Sullivan Show
5:22 The Beatles' influence
5:57 A place for the bass!
6:25 Paul & Tom to the rescue...
7:00 Why is Rickenbackers more popular?
7:21 Just a rhythm guitar?
8:04 The Fifth Knob?
9:43 In conclusion...
11:11 JAM!
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That intro solo was incredible.
Yap. And the rest of them, too. A fantastic guitar player.
You're a great player! Rock on, sir!
it was mad dude, so good
Felt that
Is it an octaver he uses for the end of the solo ?
Why rickenbackers aren’t more popular: the price.
Got it in one!
And there is very limited versatility. Bridge or neck PU or both . Tone knob topped out or bottomed out . It doesn't matter . You sound like a Rickenbacker .
@@Mr.CliffysWorld But isn't sounding like a Rickenbacker the point?
@@rossgill7462 I checked one out in 1969. Did not like it. But more to the point I could buy a Fender, and posibly a Gibson uor the same money if I shopped around.
The tiny neck could have something to do with it as well.
Rickenbackers can do more than jangly chords and arpeggios: your opening solo is all the proof that anyone needs. Wow!
Could also be played on any other guitar and probably would sound better.
What you’re experiencing is hideous child syndrome
@@erpaderpa4469 De gustibus non est disputandum.
Great for reggae and The Police type sound aswell, especially with a delay pedal. But I don't like the 5 knob set up. It's confusing.
@@johnbatinovic6593nothing really confusing about it. People’s conjecture about it is what makes it confusing. It’s more or less just a 2nd volume control for the neck. When both pickups are being used, it’s useful to blend how much neck you want mixed in with the bridge pickup, as simply just turning down the neck volume knob can create tone loss(like most guitars). It’s also nice for panning sound on models that have Rick-o-sound as one pickup is going to one amp, and the other pickup is going to the other amp. The one thing I do not like about the 5th knob is that it’s wired backwards for whatever reason, where you add more neck by rotating counterclockwise, which I find to be counterintuitive, but whatever I guess.
I've never heard/seen a Rickenbacker played like that. Sounds amazing. Didn't realize you could work it to play leads like that.
Check out "Unknown Henson" playing a Jetglo Rickenbacker 620 solid body (with neck- through construction and hi-gain pickups) through Vox amps on you tube ("Voo Doo Child" (Sept. 1, 2000) and "Little Wing" (Nov. 23 2010)). The Little Wing Video is especially informative as it displays Henson's using the bridge pickup only, both pickups as well as (in the last solo of the song) the neck pickup only. He is also seen using the "mysterious 5th knob". This video exemplifies the incredible versatility /sonic capabilities of this instrument. Its has its own unique voice which I find distinctive and articulate.
I think any real musician will agree that the only real limits on what a guitar can play is the at of hands it's in. While different pickups will pick up frequencies in different ways, the same is true of different ways to fret and attack a string.
Same here David!
What do you mean? It's a guitar, it has 6 strings, every guitar can fill the leading role if you play it that way.
@@alflemon2783 😂 😂 brilliant.
But hey guys! but really! I've never heard / seen a piece of wood with strings on it make a noise! An actual piece of wood! I didn't realise you could work it like that! Whodve thought it! A piece of WOOD with some METAL STRINGS on it, MAKING A NOISE!! My god, I can't believe it!!
Worth mentioning, they have never outsourced their production during their entire existence. Made today, as ever, in California. And a new Rickenbacker is every bit as good as a vintage one.
Yes, all true.
True, and that is a strength and very much part of their appeal
I love my 620! It took me 20+ years to get one and it was worth the wait. It's my favorite guitar! I would say it's just as versatile as a Les Paul.
Absolutely right, Martin is another manufacturer that has never had a dip in quality as Gibson and Fender have.
They actually got better and better, although the current “hi gain” pickups aren’t as hot as the toasters in my 1990 360, which is apparently the best era. I got lucky on this one.
Visited the Rickenbacker corporate offices in Southern California on a whim several years ago because I was in the neighborhood and it was like stepping back into time. It's in a nondescript industrial office park, complete with lots of concrete, warehouses, asphalt and palm trees. The only way you could tell it was Rickenbacker was by the logo graphic on the glass next to the front door. Everything looked like it was out of the early 70s. Shag carpet. A couple of couches. Dark wood paneling and framed Beatles newspaper articles on the walls. Smelled of smoke and wood and was honestly just what I thought it would be. There was a sweet older lady behind the front desk who acted a bit surprised and uncomfortable that I was there unannounced/uninvtied. I told her I didn't want anything. I wasn't selling anything. I just wanted to thank them for making such fantastic guitars. She relaxed a bit and called a guy from the back to talk to me. We chatted a little about guitars. Kansas City (where I'm from). The company. The Beatles. Tom Petty etc... It was a very brief, yet pleasant, conversation. After that I thanked them again. Shook his hand and left. For me it was like stepping into church. A holy place for the history of rock -n- roll. I loved it. Let me know if anyone wants to see some photos and I'll pass them along.
most people would love to see behind the scenes. Maybe Chris can do a follow up sometime down the track with your photos in it?
And you DIDN'T ask or were offered a factory TOUR? Shame on them!
@@DMSProduktions No. I don't know why it didn't cross my mind. I was, honestly, just happy to be standing in the Rickenbacker office. :)
@@johnny_kc Oh ok, fair enough then! I WOULD have asked for a tour! (Esp if I had come 1/2 way around the world & ended up there by chance!)
I’m sure it was an awesome experience,..they give a tour of their factory in a UA-cam vid (not hard to find) very cool, I recommend all Rick fans (like me) to check it out, good luck and God bless.
Love how Chris makes the Rick NOT sound like a one-trick pony in the jams without making any mention of it in words.
If you subscribe to cliche's they are a one trick pony - rhythm, jangle, etc. - but I overdrive the hell out of them and they sound like an exotic, badass Les Paul.
I agree. Had one in the 70's and they are versatile. My only beef was they are a tad heavy.
I mostly play blues on mine and it’s killer
Topic doesn't really matter. The sweet sweet playing alone always makes the videos worth watching.
Seriously nobody plays like this guy. Crazy one of the best guitarists of our age is a UA-cam guy lol
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Fucking a
Couldn't agree more... First jam in this vid is 🔥... Great stuff Chris!!! Thanks for all the sharing --- love your videos
True that
Chris Buck is really good at this. I get the impression from watching his eyes during the narration that he's not reading from a prompter or cue cards but actually has retained the information from his research. If this is the case he is an extraordinary talent not only as a musician but as a historian and presenter.
I agree; multi-media savvy... he was saying in a Friday Fretworks recently that he writes, plays, presents, films, edits etc.
One of the multiple reasons to love Friday is the new Chris Buck video!
Like a quality player, KNOWS his stuff rather than just narrating/playing written text/music.
Maybe Rics have been pigeon holed by the unique sounds that many of their most notable players make famous. THAT hard days night chord, the jangle of the byrds and early REM, the Searchers and Gerry Marsden twang, The Jam's early frenetic stabbing chord sounds. Marr's beautiful arpeggiations (is that a word...)... I wax lyrical... as Chris demonstrated Rics are not limited to the above genres. Maybe the instantly recognisable visual style makes people think - "oh a Ric- jangle jangle twang kerchang" OK you won't get "a '59 burst tone" from one - but what guitar REALLY does? Build quality and finish on their Standard models exceed Gibson and Fender $ for $ IMO Having had experience of Les Paul standard (though not Bonkers custom jobs) SG standard (admitted a bit cheaper) and custom shop tele and strats. I wonder in terms of manufacturing hours to produce a finished instrument which see the most attention?
I agree. Chris is awesome because he lives this stuff, right now, and proves it on the fret board.
Ou est mon poisson?
I have NEVER heard a Rickenbacker sound so incredible! Beefy, powerful and soulful - I always thought they were more "tinny" and "jangle-ey." Did not realize they were used by so many players. Opened my eyes and mind to the incredible depth and utility of a Rickenbacker - Thank You!
I owned a Rickenbacker and wished I still owned it. There was no tinny sound in it. It was not as loud as a Gibson, but the clarity and the tone were just perfect. Not like a Fender or a Gibson.
Then go listen to the Church. MWP.
I've had a 360 for over 30 years now and thought that I'd outgrown it somewhat, until I started to do some jazz accompaniments recently. I found that I was able to use that blend knob to create some very subtle mellow tones (and in stereo) and it's a breeze to play. They're actually the opposite of a one trick pony - they're very flexible guitars.
People have always told me the same about my 4001. That it's a 'rock' bass. I can actually get so many subtle tones and articulation out of it. Truly a well made instrument.
One of my best memories is seeing Peter Buck play So. Central Rain on his Rick back in '84 with REM.
Saw them live Oct 83 at Beverly Hills Theater, front row. Just amazing. We were soul-infused by Murmur, and Buck was air-bound most of the time. 7 or 8 months later, in NYC, in a much larger Beacon Theater, it was the Reckoning or other record that just came out - - and not so good. Stipe was in a chair, having busted his leg in a fall from the stage. Meh. I thought they only had one other really great album, Life's Rich Pageant, and many so so or weak albums. But always appreciated Buck using a Ric!
I've never seen anybody tear into a lead on a Rick like that. Still miss Chris Squire.
Me too😔, I own 3 Rick basses,...he’s why.
Pete Townshend.
Never heard of Tame Impala or Johnny Marr then
@@laussethecat Nope.
@@briangregory6303 check out what difference does it make by the smiths or mind mischief by tame
That little "fifth knob" on the Rickenbacker is a pan pot...in the middle switch position you can blend the neck and bridge pickup to get the perfect sound
I found it strange that he didn't spend the 3 to 5 minutes that it takes to look that up.
Thanks for typing out the explanation for other viewer to see.
@@chancemiller9340 fender also used that concept on one of their pawn shop prize series guitars
Always found it very handy on mine. As you say, in the middle switch position... I can add a little "meat" or "warmth" from the neck pickup, without adding so much that it overpowers the jangle and sparkle of the bridge pickup.
I had a Rose-Morris version of the 330 in 1972 and the explanation of that pan control was given to me by the seller. It was WELL-KNOWN at the time, though perhaps not in 1964 when George Harrison first got his.
Came because of my love for Rickenbacker, but stayed because I adored both the opening and closing jams-so much so that I subscribed. Outstanding work all around. Thank you.
i honestly think they aren’t that “popular” because to most every day guitarists rickenbacker’s feel completely unattainable. very few stores sell them, they keep all their prices a secret, and when you do find out the price it’s quite rich for something that may not be versatile enough to be your one workhorse guitar. everyone would love to have one, very few people know where to start.
I was going to say they are PRICEY, and I am thinking your other points make a lot of sense.
The prices are a joke...i dont even want one as much as a used to years ago
-ridiculous pricing considering the build quality
-non existent marketing and availability
-refusal to improve or innovate outdated designs
I see nothing in these instruments outside of looks.
Exactly
The 12-string sounds great, but it's fraught with problems, mainly the 6-string neck on a 12-string guitar. The Danelectro isn't as chimey but is a much better instrument and way cheaper.
Chris Buck is my new favourite guitar player. Nice playing and melodic, not that endless shredding that passes for music.
Ikr! I'm so glad I found his channel.
I do like his style of playing. Very melodic. 🙂
ChrisBuck is a Magical guitarist
I agree. Some guitarists just like to show how many notes they can play but they forget you have to have a tune.
One of the best clean tones I've ever gotten was on a 325c58 with toaster pickups.
They're breathtaking instruments, with impeccable quality, but they're an acquired taste. That's what's cool about them, in my opinion. Back in the 50s and 60s, every guitar maker had their own designs, including their own pickups, that were unique to their guitars. Since the 70s, everything has mostly been a Gibson or Fender derivative. Only a Rickenbacker is a Rickenbacker.
So fine to see and hear someone put that Rick thru it's paces. Immeasurably grateful!
Sometimes I don't care the topics, but I always come for the intro jam
And the great backstage info
Funny thing is even if I know nothing about the subject I listen to every word because Chris makes it so bloody interesting... almost as good a presenter as he is a player
Ricks are not for everything, but for the right song nothing sounds like them. I own lots of guitars but only one Rickenbacker. I love it!
12 string is 😎
I think that's the thing, they are middle upper end cost for an American guitar but are a bit more of a specialist tool in alot of peoples eyes.
myself i have not had the chance to tinker with one so i cant say
Wow! Absolutely loved your intro and outro solos. I went back and listened to each of them at least 10 times.
Extremely tasty and musical stuff. I'm totally impressed!
I saw many solos of Chris nailing strats or teles... but the intro today was even of a higher level..
Rickys are just part of a rig when it comes to sound. Guitar, amp, effects. It can be jangly, but I can get my 1989 335 Gibson to sound bell like, much like a Ricky. Step on a box and a Ricky can sing with great harmonics. The neck? Yep some people hate 'em. Others love them. I'm in the middle. But I had a Paul that was like playing a baseball bat, and a LPDC that was like thee neck.
If I had closed my eyes when hearing that opening riff and asked to name the guitar being played... A Ric wouldn't have even been on the list, bravo on your ability to get unique tones from unusual sources
It’s because the people who keep demoing ricks, keep jangling them, when really all ricks really do sound as fat and can be a shreddy as anything!
Thank you. I'm 64 and always was considered odd for loving the tone and character of these guitars. Your a great storyteller.
Your intro was spectacular Chris. I really enjoyed it.
That intro was on fire! Haven't heard many Rickenbackers sound like that! Great playing. You showed that a Ric can stretch out more than most people expect and/or think possible.
My favorite guitarist Peter Buck played them a lot.
For many years I regarded a Rick & an AC30 as the ultimate rig. I learned to play by ear to those early REM albums.
Mike Campbell, most famously Tom Petty’s guitarist, is a big Rickenbacker guy.
My God, that playing was interplanetary. Sonic bliss. What an incredible musician.
I think Rickenbacker is more known for their basses, as the warm punchy tone is legendary in most bass circles
I watched a band in Baja, Mexico couple summers back, and after the gig asked the bass player about his Rick. He proudly told me he'd had it a good 30 years, and it wasn't going anywhere :)
Man, your phrasing never fails to blow me away!
One of my adolescent traumas was seeing a picture of the Who with a wall of smashed Rickys displayed behind them....
Same here. Townshend would have been my favorite player of all time if not for his proclivity for instrument destruction. Never have been able to get past that.
@@andrewbigelow1415 but the they wouldn’t have Brent The Who we know and love
Townsend accomplished nothing by smashing his high-end instruments. How special that he kept his collection of kiddie porn in pristine condition…for research purposes only. I would take out a court order to keep him away from guitars that I built.
What I like about Rickenbacker.
1. The name reminds me of some gothic Count from Upper Meclenburgh, Vlad The Impaler's brother in law.
2. Particularly with chrome bar pick ups I think they have a European Bauhus style.
3. They have crescent and cresting the wave bodies and all they've done a couple of times is vary their overall dimensions.
4. The model range is simple, for example: 330, dot markers, unbound; 360, triangle markers, bound.
5. The colour range is simple, available across the range.
6. The finish matches on each part of each instrument and across the range.
7. The guitars have matching pick ups.
8. The scratch plates basically follow the shape of the instrument.
9 The two tier scratch plate levels things up and cause the contols to appear that they are in a separate panel.
10. The controls match and are arranged in the same manner across the range.
11. If it says 4 that's a third pick up.
12. If it says 5 that's a tremelo arm.
13. The accent tremelo arm is a masterpiece of minimalism.
14. Lennon, Harrison, Marsden, Townsend, Fogerty, Weller, Smithereens, Lemmy, Hoffs, Alistair Parker......
15. The twelve string is strung logically. Big things always come first and the little one's after.
16. They can be clearly identified on a stage a quarter of a mile away when drunk.
17. The 325 is a masterpiece of compact design.
18. The 325 has thick strings and doesn't seem to go out of tune no matter how much I abuse it.
19. They're easy to buy. Denmark Street is two hours away and I can have my pick of thirty on any given day.
20. They're cheap. Lots of guys save up and buy one then decide to sell. Because their less popular it's a buyers market.
21. The light show has to be the most inventive gimmick on any guitar, perhaps any product.
22. Necks aren't screwed on.
23. The twelve string head is ingenious.
24. They come quickly. The longest I've ever waited was 6 weeks.
25. Reputation for rhythm. If there's not a rhythm guitarist I don't think it's a proper group.
26 The slash shaped sound hole follows the shape of the body and looks more modern than old f holes.
jeez man those intro and outro jams got me, thanks for the goosebumps and input, I hope I’ll get my hands on a rick soon
Amazing intro playing, i was super impressed by your right hand's techniqual variations, nice guitar too! good video!
Alternative title: how to make any random guitar sound like chris buck
That's what they said about Graham Coxon, give him any guitar and he'll sound like Graham Coxon. And Keith Richards, he's got a thousand guitars but he said, give him five minutes and he'll make 'em all sound the same.
Who would have thought a Rick’ could sound like that ...?
Chris is such a unique and immensely talented player ... you could give him a Dyson vacuum cleaner and he’d get a tune out of it.
This video is a definitive story about Rickenbacker in just 12 and a half minutes. Well written and spoken, with some incredible guitar playing. Thanks Chris Buck!
I look forward to the Friday Fretworks just to listen to your amazing skills. Thanks again.
Rick always seems like the guitar you get if you have all your other bases covered. Every time I've considered one my mind says "yeah, but for that you could get a ...."
Same here. It’s definitely on the list of guitars I think I need, but there are always others that I think I need just a little more.
Once you get one, though, the other guitars don't seem as desirable.
Pr you could get a Ric
Your right, once I had around 6 guitars I then thought I’d like a Rick, but hadn’t really considered one till then. Ended up with two, the 360 12 is still my favourite.
Funny you say that. I found one (used and in perfect like new condition) that I fell in love with but only after I bought a Strat, a Tele, and a Gibson J45.
The Ric is a remarkably versatile instrument. It’s rep as a “jangly” instrument is limiting. It can scream, but nicely. It can be mellow as a warm cup of tea, and then turn on a dime and give you the business when pushed.
Jesus, Joseph and Mary that opening solo was a beautiful piece of playing. Absolutely stunning. It badly needs a song to go in the middle of.
I really like how the guitar shots show so clearly what you are doing.
Chris, you're a treasure! I absolutely love the way you slide your fretting hand up and down the neck. I started bending and then sliding up because I liked the way sax players bend up to a note and then play a higher note (I realize sax players actually bend downwards, so when it sounds like they're bending up, they bend down first and then just return to the correct note) but you've done a lot more with your slides than I have. Brilliant!
Very musically interesting solo intro which I wouldn't have guessed came out of a Rick.
Bro its not hard to tell, he literally shows the guitar! ;)
@@alexlazarescu3869 : 😂
I'm suspicious he was using an octave effect of some sort, though it may just be his toggle position and distortion
Was only talking about Rickenbackers the other day and wondering where they’d all gone. Great video. Thanks for posting.
Fantastic, melodic playing and a great story. Got a real pleasure. Thumb up and thanks a lot!
After watching this . . . i know even more than ever, i NEED a Rick in my collection.
Thanks for the re-awakening of Ricks in my own thoughts.
Much appreciated.
(and please keep these type of clips coming)
Great music video, as always, and thanks for this Rickenbacker coverage.
I just keep watching that first jam over and over. Absolutely tremendous
First time on this site and I have to say it was amazing. Really enjoyed the video and the solos are fantastic, especially the one at the beginning.
Dude!. I played that for my guitar rocking friends and they LOOOVED your solo.
That solo has so much heart. I can't stop watching it
As someone who first learned on an acoustic, one of the primary reasons my first electric guitar was a Rickenbacker 330 was that it felt more like an acoustic than the solid body guitars I was considering at the time. I could even rest my forearm in the same spot. That plus the great sounds I heard from Pete Townshend and Paul Weller.
No matter which guitar Chris picks up they all sound unmistakably like... well... Chris himself. It is the signature trait of every great guitar player which Chris truly is. In his guitar tone I hear the same smoothness and breathiness that can be heard in his own voice. And his phrasing is as eloquent as his narratives. I've never heard anyone sound quite like Chris, both when he speaks and when he plays. Pure gold :-)
Great content, & very slick production, my love of them came in the late 70s -80s with The Jam, absolutely love the sound of both six string & that unmistakable bass.
Have never seen or heard a Rickenbacker played like this... Stunning !!!
I love the playing on this video. Switching between pick and no pick like that is some real talent right there. The tones the guy is getting are just dreamy. Impressive stuff.
Don't forget Mr. Fogerty! He made his whine, wail, sing!
It's an ACME model - lol
He stuck a Gibson PAF at the bridge, though, and became also the first famous rock guitarist to use HSS.
Chris you make any guitar sing , incredible talent no doubt honed by a lot of work and joy of the instrument
Thank you for for always lifting me up with your craft
It's a guitar that is seen as a 'gangle' guitar. They are super expensive. So it's always going to struggle to be seen and sell.
Gibsons are just as expensive.....
Expensive compared to Gibson? Compared to custom shop Fenders? Compared to Novos? Rickenbackers are made in relatively small factory compared to those..Labour intensive production. I think they are fairly priced. Excellent quality and great guitars!
Ric 330 $1499 Dave's Guitars LaCrosse Wi.
@@riogrande163 Some Gibsons are much more versatile. So one guitar does more. Rick's tend to be more of a one trick pony. You can't play metal on one. It just doesn't sound right. I am surprised they never gained popularity in country music. I kind of think they would be good for that.
@@shawn13mertle13 I used to be in a punk/hardcore/thrash metal band. I played a Rickenbacker 620 and it sounded great ;)
Great video. I love the sound of their 12-strings.
Yes! You did it. You did an episode on Rickenbackers. You are the best. Thanks Chris :-)
Chris, your playing technique is so incredible it inspires me to give up on playing and concentrate on guitar repair and set up.
Chris you've got some really smooth licks there my man, great info on the Ric too!
In 1968 I was in a college band, owned and played a cheap electric until it was falling apart, and could afford only one new guitar. I knew a luthier who restored electric guitars and he let me play several models for a week at a time--Gibson, Gretsch, Fender, Rickenbacker. I liked the tone of the Gretsch best but it was such a beautiful guitar that I couldn't even force myself to rock out with gritty leads, holding a Gretsch in my hands. The Rickenbacker was second for tone, played great, looked wonderful (in my opinion), and would rock like crazy when I pushed it. So I took the train to New York city and bought a 365. I've played it for 52 years and I've never bought another electric guitar since. I bought my Ric for its versatility, and I use it for absolutely everything. By the way, like John Knell below, I visited the Rickenbacker factory and met the same lady in the lobby. I think Disneyland is the second most important destination in Anaheim!
Great video young man! I think you crushed the myth of Rickenbackers no being good for leads.
That is one hell of an intro solo. Well done mate.
Dude that intro is amazing!! Going to try my best to learn it
Superb playing again, Chris. The way you blend backward bends with hammers and slurs is so expressive. Articulate is the word I keep reaching for, but I don't want you to think I'm only talking about your callisthenic technique. Sure, that's important, but your choice of notes and phrases is breath taking. You make that plank of wood speak.
Absolutely killer playing!
I loved the end of this video where Chris shows for damn sure you can use this guitar as a lead guitar with a unique sound. Beautiful
Brilliant piece on the Rickenbacker Marque. Love your ending too. As an American kid seeing the Beatles, I naturally assumed Rickenbacker was British at first. I learned more from your piece than I had known in the last 50 years of playing. Music today is in good hands with people like Chris playing.
Well done. Very informative.
Thank you for this fantastic vid. As a life long Rickenbacker player and lover, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’ve never seen a RIC played like that in my life. Gave me goosebumps. And I’ve always thought that they are the most beautiful guitars ever made. But I am obsessed with Rickenbackers.
Excellent video. Great playing, touch, and intonation.
You have a great touch and feel, Chris. I am enjoying your Beatle and guitar perceptions and insights. Cheers!
DUDE. THAT FIRST RIFF. YIKES. Big love from across the border (Bristol!)
Chris making a Rickenbacker sound amazing on lead will help the brand, hopefully the production can keep up.
Beautiful playing. Thanks 🙏
Another great video. Thank you!
That Rickenbacker is having a hard time understanding what just happened to it.
As Chris notes it’s *guitar players* who have a hard time understanding what Rickenbackers are actually capable of.
BuckMagic in action it’s just an FN Ge-Tar until Chris gets to it.
It's laying back and having a cigarette after that.
No they don’t as they clearly remember early Steppenwolf!
@@charlieleonardo I listen to them before MTV
Are you kidding? This was just one of the most amazing solos I heard in quite a while! I also like how you played with this Arctic Monkeys riff...
Holy smokes that opening groove kicks ass! Very well done!
Beautiful playing at the beginning. Your touch is incredible.
They’re so cool. My favourite guitar sound is Paul Weller’s on Art School (the Jam). It’s just a Ricky through an AC30 but it just sounds massive
Great to hear you mention that song. I love it. Can’t keep still when I hear that tune.
I've Changed My Address does it for me.
sid stewart good shout mate
@@sidstewart7399 another great toe tapper.
"Man in the Corner Shop" for me - that intro is classic Rickenbacker...
Brilliant playing as always :)
Such a great Jam to start with !
Great mix on the audio for this video. UA-cam is not a welcoming place for experienced musicians, and I really appreciate that you got the sound mix right.
Great explanation and the playing is a treat. Not sure a Rick has sounded like that before
The final jam is so damn good... Gj man!
Well done! totally enjoyed it!
Chris, you are just terrific!-thanks, Myles
I bought a ‘95 360-12 about 10 years ago. Great touch and nothing sounds like a Rick. A pleasure to own one.
Came for the title, *instantly subbed* for the playing. FAR. OUT.
Great stuff, very informative!
Well done Chris Buck! Great Video.
Ever since I was a little guy, I wanted one of these guitars. My dream finally came true last year and I can't get enough of my 330, quirks and all.
Just stumbled onto this channel because of the headline. I've played a Rick bass since 1972 and agree with all your points. By the way, I enjoyed your playing a lot and I can tell that you listen to Michael Landau, one of my faves. Great channel! Subscribing...
The beatles were the reason I got into guitar and music as a whole. And just like you I was mesmerized by the Ric as a child. Im 26 now and finally have a 330 coming next week and im so stoked. Watching this made me feel like someone else out there had a similar experience with the beatles as a kid and thats a beautiful thing. Great job on the history too. Very interesting!
good lord that intro lead
I have never seen such a unique and personality filled play-style. well done!!